Director of Pharmacy

Brown University

30d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Director is a mission-critical leadership position responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and fiscally sound delivery of pharmaceutical services for the Brown University community. This role provides essential clinical oversight, regulatory compliance, and strategic financial management for Student Health Pharmacy, directly impacting patient safety, continuity of care, and the University’s ability to meet state, federal, and accreditation standards. In overseeing pharmacy operations, the Pharmacy Director provides leadership in clinical decision-making, medication safety, staff supervision, inventory control, and budget stewardship, supporting more than 30,000 prescriptions annually and daily patient counseling for over 100 students. The position serves as a key clinical resource for physicians, nurses, athletic trainers, and other providers, while also acting as the primary liaison with regulators, auditors, vendors, and third-party payers. In addition, the Pharmacy Director ensures continuity of care by maintaining active connectivity with a national network of pharmacies, facilitating prescription transfers and coordination of care for students receiving treatment off campus, during academic breaks, or while traveling. The Pharmacy Director’s leadership is essential to maintaining uninterrupted access to medications, safeguarding institutional compliance, managing a multi-million dollar operation, and advancing continuous quality improvement initiatives that protect student health and the University’s financial and operational integrity.

Requirements

• Registered Pharmacist with an active Rhode Island license.
• Three years of experience in a retail setting required.
• Three years supervisory experience required.
• Financial experience involving price setting, profit margins, cost containment strategies required.
• Strong analytical/quantitative skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required

Nice To Haves

• Experience with pharmacy software preferred.
• Experience with PC computers preferred.

Benefits

• Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here.
• Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed